What did you do to your trailer today.

[Buffalobwana]

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Old Chevy bed trailer we found on our property.

Thats cool. I have a few old cars on my ranch. There is the faint rusted outline of a Model A, a late 50’s early 60’s Lincoln with suicide doors, and three old trucks. Your post gives me ideas.

My wife will be so mad!!!! I need to be finishing projects, not starting new ones!

 

[Buffalobwana]

It’s been a while, but I built a new tongue for my 1101. I don’t have a picture of the Pintle in the lowest position, but, you can use your imagination.

Welded a 2.5” receiver hitch to the two 3/8” plates that bolted on the existing tongue. I can remove it and reinstall the original hitch if I want to, but I have two electric brakes sitting in my garage waiting to be installed on it.


The tongue is a piece of 2.5” x .250” walled sq tubing. It comes out and you can flip it over to accommodate a lower truck hitch, or flip it the other way for a 5 ton or higher hitch vehicle. Makes towing it close to level with any vehicle a possibility.

It also slides out another 12” (additional hole drilled in tubing to accommodate longer length) if you wanted a longer tongue, to make backing a little easier, or if you just like it longer.

I now have hitch upside down from the pic and the lunette bolted in the lowest position to pull with my truck. It’s almost level.

 

[Floridianson]

One side down and nailed shut with correct hardware. Not pretty because I painted the bottom and edges before install and just a little tacky but here don't need pretty just strong. The other side has been worked and Ospho sprayed so now it sits 24 hours or more till try.

 

[rustystud]

One side down and nailed shut with correct hardware. Not pretty because I painted the bottom and edges before install and just a little tacky but here don't need pretty just strong. The other side has been worked and Ospho sprayed so now it sits 24 hours or more till try.

Looking good !

 

[tobyS]

Made a little progress on the welding trailer (m1101).

Talked to sheet metal shop today. They have supply of 14ga galvanized for the sheet metal 4x10.

 

[computer54]

nice

 

[tobyS]

Added a solid jack with adjustable foot.

 

[computer54]

This is what I need for mine.

 

[Tinstar]

Jack is worth every penny

 

[Dock Rocker]

I took my new to me cover to get the zippers sewn back in and put up the stakes and bows.

Going to try to make a low budget camper out of it to see how it works. Just some 12v LED’s and a home made bed for now. Going to drag it on a local camping trip in February.

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[tobyS]

I took my new to me cover to get the zippers sewn back in and put up the stakes and bows.

Going to try to make a low budget camper out of it to see how it works. Just some 12v LED’s and a home made bed for now. Going to drag it on a local camping trip in February.

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It should make a good start for a camper, especially with a cover that is worthy of repair.

 

[Buffalobwana]

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Jack is worth every penny

Yeah, the stock “drop-foot” was meant for a bunch of 18-20 year olds to pick it up while another 18-20 year old fiddled with the release lever and dropped the leg while the 18-20 year olds holding it are yelling at him to hurry up!

All 101’s need a jack! That was the only drawback of the 101. That and the 45” between the wheelwells. Who made this trailer??? Whoever it was almost made the perfect utility trailer!

 

[Buffalobwana]

I took my new to me cover to get the zippers sewn back in and put up the stakes and bows.

Going to try to make a low budget camper out of it to see how it works. Just some 12v LED’s and a home made bed for now. Going to drag it on a local camping trip in February.

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Love the 1101/2 trailer! Lots of room for a bunk on one side and gear on the other! Perfect utility trailer to make into a camper!

Anyone ever put hog panel or plywood up wood up on the front bow to keep the tarp from blowing back into the trailer? It’s like a giant sail!

 

[Dock Rocker]

Love the 1101/2 trailer! Lots of room for a bunk on one side and gear on the other! Perfect utility trailer to make into a camper!

Anyone ever put hog panel or plywood up wood up on the front bow to keep the tarp from blowing back into the trailer? It’s like a giant sail!

Right now my plan is to run a 12 inch ring of plywood around the top edge of the trailer body. The sides will be inset into the gaps of the stakes for a flush mount. Then I will bolt the plywood to the stakes.

For the front My current plan is to put a piece of angle across the width of the trailer and nut-sert it to the top rail. Then screw the plywood to the angle. I want to also anchor it to the stakes as well. That should give it some support.

Do you think this will work? Any ideas would be appreciated!


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[Tinstar]

Yeah, the stock “drop-foot” was meant for a bunch of 18-20 year olds to pick it up while another 18-20 year old fiddled with the release lever and dropped the leg while the 18-20 year olds holding it are yelling at him to hurry up

This is so true.

 

[Tinstar]

Whoever it was almost made the perfect utility trailer!

I personally think it’s the best Military trailer ever overall.

 

[tobyS]

Yeah, the stock “drop-foot” was meant for a bunch of 18-20 year olds to pick it up while another 18-20 year old fiddled with the release lever and dropped the leg while the 18-20 year olds holding it are yelling at him to hurry up!

All 101’s need a jack! That was the only drawback of the 101. That and the 45” between the wheelwells. Who made this trailer??? Whoever it was almost made the perfect utility trailer!

I just noticed your hitch tube telescopes out....nice feature and very adaptable to different heights. I'm thinking of a larger version on my M1061 with 5x5x 1/2 and 4x4x 3/8". We make stake pockets on logging trailers with that combination (usually 1/4 wall on the 4x4).

Did you have an issue welding the plates to the outside of the 3" tube receiver? Mine was 3 1/16" and I had to get a 1/16" spacer. Re-using the surge brake made a strip necessary there also. I almost welded the plate to the tube without it and would not have got it on...after drilling, that would have been a mistake.

If anyone needs the jack from my 1101 (no wheel)..... it's surplus. I might be able to get the frame mount off for welding to a 101 like Tinstar has. It still works fine but I wanted a pinned, extendable foot and solid mount. I have one of the leveling legs bottom end from the 1101 that is surplus too. Trade, sell or will give, but you pay UPS.

 

[computer54]

If is not the one that drops down and is adjustable I would like it.

 

[Buffalobwana]

Toby, are you saying your receiver tube was 3 1/16 or the trailer tongue was?

I don’t recall a 1/16 difference anywhere. Mine seemed to fit perfectly, both sandwiches between the 3/8” plates. The two 3/8” side plates are secured with the 3 stock bolts on top, and welded to the receiver hitch. If I want to go back to stock, I just unbolt it and drop the receiver tube off and reinstall the old hitch.

 

[tobyS]

We can work that out computer 54.

Buffalobwanna, My trailer tongue and the surge brake are 3 1/16". I almost used the 3" tube I had without a spacer and it would not have went over the steel tongue with the two side plates. If I had not noticed the space on the surge brake, I would have welded and not gotten it on...I came close and hate to have to re-do things. I'm surprised you welded the plates to a 3" and got it on. I used the same 3 holes but added one (tongue not drilled or bolt in yet)...I can't see ever changing back... but could.